Get to Know Teen Model and Singer Delilah Belle Hamlin

Delilah Belle Hamlinmay have been born into a famous family — her mother is former soap opera star and actress, Lisa Rinna, and her dad is film and TV actor, Harry Hamlin — but until recently, she has lived life outside of the spotlight. Sort of. While Delilah and her sister, Amelia, have appeared on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills which documents their mom’s life, Lisa has gone to great lengths to keep Delilah’s upbringing as real as possible — like making sure Delilah’s first jobs were as normal as working at a deli so she could afford gas for her car. (Which, same.) Now, at 18, Delilah is ready to do her thing — and you’re about to see a lot more of the California beauty, whose waist-length blonde strands and sun-kissed skin remind us of another L.A. reality TV daughter-turned-supermodel, Gigi Hadid.

“My mom didn’t let me model until I was 17. She knew the culture and the industry because she’s been in it for so long, and she didn’t really want me to get in it too early. She wanted me to mature more and understand things more, and not be so naïve going into it. It is a difficult culture with body type and body image, and she wanted me to wait until I was older,” explains Delilah on her family’s desire to hold off on her foray into the business.

Click through to throw it back, fashion and beauty-wise, and get ready to dust off your old clothes and accessories (or maybe raid your older sister’s closet). Think of all the money you’re going to save this fall.

Because track is obviously back, Delilah showed us how it’s done, the modern way. She paired a monochromatic fire-engine-red suit with a nameplate necklace (Carrie Bradshaw-style) and hit the streets of her home away from home, where she spent the summer in a model apartment shooting her first jobs. Although she’s just at the start of her career, Delilah’s modeling goals are as great as they get. “Well, the cover of Vogue would be super cool! [laughs] But I don’t want to have any expectations, because expectations don’t always come true. I just want to see where things take me. It would be cool to be well-known, obviously.”

To channel the early aughts, Delilah got into the mood from double buns-to-toe. Hairstylist Bennett Grey prepped her strands with tons of texturizer, like Oribe, and twisted her hair into the perfect back-to-school DIY ‘do — because two topknots are better than one. Makeup artist Ingeborg gave a nod to the bronzy skin of the era, with a fresh twist. “At that point, people were using heavier products than we have right now,” she explains. “Nowadays, it’s about letting your skin show and not covering it so much. Bronzers were more orange then; now they’re beige and brown. And formulas are more sheer than pigmented. It’s truer to what a real tan would look like,” she explains. She recommends dusting Dior Nude Bronzer with a large, soft brush, or a kabuki brush, along the points of your face that catch light — for example, the bridge of your nose, chin, forehead, and cheekbones, for a realistic, just-got-off-the-beach glow.

Delilah’s flowing, flaxen hair is actual goals, but she did have an "interesting experience" with a short cut back in the day...all thanks to a certain childhood beauty fail. “When I was in preschool, I went over to my friend’s house and we were playing barbershop. My sister was about three and had no hair. I was like, ‘I want to look like my sister,’ so my friend literally chopped off all my hair. I also wanted to look like Prince Charming,” she reminisces. And she got her wish. After a grow-out period that involved a pink Sleeping Beauty wig, Delilah hasn’t felt much like chopping her hair again. Now, her regimen involves a lot of purple shampoo and Olaplex.

And when it comes to makeup, she’s equally as loyal to her routine. “My highlight game is strong. I over-highlight so much. Every time I hang out with my friends, I recruit them to help, but I also know how to do it on my own. My friend, Olivia Giannulli, does makeup, so I watch her YouTube tutorials. She’s really good at it,” she explains. And you can always find Delilah's drawers fully stocked with IT! Cosmetics illuminator, Becca Highlight palette, Urban Decay Naked palettes, and X-Out and Kate Somerville to keep her skin flawless. But for her #TBT to the 2000s, Ingeborg skipped the heavy strobe and opted for all things shiny...although instead of harsh liner and globs of gloss, she went for a cleaner, more flattering feel using Dior Milky Tint. Her tip? “Use your fingers; it’s much easier to apply gloss that way.”

Here, Delilah channels a certain heiress with a certain penchant for tiny dogs. (Ah, the early ‘00s were Simpler times.) And, although Delilah proved that she can layer like a pro, she usually goes to her mom for outfit approval. Lisa’s best lesson? “Probably, ‘Stay true to yourself.’ I know it’s cheesy, but it’s important. I always go to my mom for fashion advice, but I don’t know if I should! Before I leave the house, I always ask, ‘Is this cute?’ And she says, ‘You always look cute.’ And I’m like, ‘Seriously, I need to know! Is this cute?’"

If you thought you’d never see a tube top again…think again. Delilah paired her crushed velvet version with camo cargo pants and a piece-y disheveled updo — managing to somehow turn middle school memories into a seriously sophisticated reality. And speaking of reality, Delilah’s life on reality TV might not be totally relatable, but her takeaway from it is. “I feel as though some of the experiences I've had wouldn't have been possible without the show’s exposure. I was able to have a long meeting with an amazing fashion magazine. This was probably one of the coolest moments I've had on the show, because I got to meet so many iconic and smart people,” she explains.

Chokers may have been the revival standout accessory of summer '16, but for fall? We’re making a case to bring the details upwards. And, while butterfly hair clips should maybe stay in the past, Bennett updated the sectioned-off style with metallic thread. Delilah’s modeling skills are undeniable, but her dad has let her know that there will always be critics. “The best piece of advice my dad has given me in regards to my career is ‘what other people think of you is none of your business.’ Not only does this apply to my career, but it has been so helpful in my daily life, as well!” she says.

Career is one aspect where Harry clearly helps, since he’s been in the biz for awhile. Delilah goes to her father for boy advice, too, because dad knows best. “I always went to him when I was in a relationship. I trust his advice because my parents’ relationship is awesome, and whatever they do, they do it right!” says Delilah.

Although Delilah’s literally had the summer of her life living in New York City and getting her feet wet in the fast-paced modeling world, it’s back to reality (literally) this fall as she enters her senior year of high school. And her future plans probably don't sound so different than yours. “I’m going into my senior year, so it’s exciting, but college apps are so stressful. I have no idea how I’m going to balance modeling and school, but my agency knows I’m still a student, and they really care about that. I don’t want to have expectations about my dream school, but L.A. or New York would be good, because I like cities. I also want to maybe consider modeling or singing work in those cities,” she says.

Inspired by the infamous 2001 Canadian tuxedo look worn by It-couple Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, Delilah took her own version out for a spin in Chinatown. And Delilah has her own singing career in the works, too. But she’s not totally following in her fam’s footsteps. “I honestly have no idea if I would act! So many people ask me this question, because my parents are actors. I think acting is cool, and it looks super fun, but right now I'm more into singing and modeling. But who knows what the future will bring! I'm open to anything that comes my way. My singing goals are just to spread my music to people and hope they like it! I love music and I honestly don't know what I would do without it (as cheesy as that sounds),” she explains.

“I think this is the coolest thing I’ve done so far! I love the people I’ve met through it. All of the editors and makeup artists, everyone’s just so cool and sweet,” Delilah says of her time spent with Teen Vogue. And her NYC days are drastically different to L.A. life. “It’s so different from L.A., but also so similar. I like how fast-paced it is and how there’s always something going on. In L.A. it’s kind of chill and laid-back and you have to make plans, but here you can find something to do easily.”

To achieve Delilah’s laid-back, Cali-girl feel, Ingeborg skipped false lashes and went straight for a bronze smoky eye. “With a good mascara like Diorshow Overcurl or Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara, you don’t even need a curler,” she explains. For all-over radiance, match your shadow to your bronzer. Ingeborg used creamy powder formulas (the Charlotte Tilbury shadow palette) so that it stayed in place, even in the most humid of NYC days — Delilah's makeup even withstood the torrential summer downpour that happened mid-shoot.

Delilah, who has over 52K — and counting — followers on Instagram, proves that juggling it all can look flawless. In fact, something as daunting as talking about her senior year literally makes her face light up just as much as when she talks about life in front of the camera. It’s clear that her upbringing has instilled in her the best values. Although her whirlwind summer gave her a taste of life as a top model, she’s staying grounded and gearing back up for school. Graduation may be around the corner, but this is just the beginning.